Pregnancy Resource FairThis informative afternoon gives you and your partner the opportunity to meet and attend presentations by: - Doulas: Leah Koop, Corinne Peterson, Rita DiRito-Surgal, Birthways, Inc.
- Certified Nurse Midwives: Gaye Koconis & Debi Lesnick from ENH
- Prenatal Yoga instructors: Lela Beem, Corinne Peterson, Cassandra Rodgers
- Physical Therapists: Becky Liston, PT
- Massage and Shiatsu Therapists: Jo Anne Lindberg, Leah Koop, Jeanne Phenany, Corinne Peterson, LMT
- Birthing from Within Childbirth Class Facilitators: Lela Beem and Colleen Marotta, RN, IBCLC
- Lactation Consultants: Catherine Willows, RN, Colleen Marotta, RN and Patricia Drazin
- Family Support Groups: The Family Room of Evanston & Family Network Highland Park
- Chiropractic Doctors: Dr. Liz Erkenswick, D.C., Evanston
- Acupuncturists: Terri Clemens from the Heartwood Center, Megan Gustafson & Julie Segall from Healing Ground of Northbrook
- Birth Consultants: Jo Anne Lindberg from Birthlink
- Colleen Hubbard HypnoBirthing (R)
- Home Birth attendants from HomeFirst
- Birthways, Inc.- Providing prenatal and postpartum Doula services
- International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN): Julie Lambert
- Susie Gray, Doula and massage therapist, Wellspring Integrative of Evanston
- Dana Romero from Moms Like Me
- Beth Heller and Tamara Quinn from Pulling Down the Moon, Providing holistic approaches to fertility
- Malik Turley, Birth Doula and Belly Dancing instructor
- Manda Aufochs Gillespie, The Green Mama, Resources and ideas for eco-friendly parenting
Use this afternoon as a chance to ask questions, attend a birthing class demonstration,discuss birth and postpartum options with local healthcare practitioners and other expectant couples! Healthy refreshments will be provided by the Wild Tree Café. Evening Presentation Schedule- 3:00 pm
- "Breastfeeding Your Baby: The First 24 Hours" Catherine Willows, RN, IBCLC
- 3:45 pm
- "The Role of a Certified Nurse Midwife During Pregnancy, Labor and Postpartum"
Gaye Koconis, CNM and Debi Lesnick, CNM Evanston Northwestern Hospital - 4:30 pm
- "Birthing from Within featuring Yoga, Meditation and Pain-Coping Practices for Labor" Class sampler with Colleen Marotta, RN and Lela Beem, Prenatal Yoga Instructor
- 5:00 pm
- "Mothering the Mother"
Leah Koop, Certified Doula - 5:30 pm
- Interactive Belly Dancing demostration
Malik Turley, Certified Doula - 6:00 pm
- "Chiropractic Care during Pregnancy"
Dr. Liz Erkenswick, D.C.
No pre-registration required. You can just show up anytime between 3:00 and 6:30p. If you do have further questions, please contact Lela Beem at 847-644-3623 or for more information. |